Raptor Resource's Bob Anderson receives DAR award

Iowa State DAR Conservation Board member Nancy Grindle, Raptor Resource Project Director Bob Anderson and DAR members Becky McCabe and Carol Hasvold

Raptor Resource Project founder Bob Anderson has received the National Society DAR Conservation Award.
 
Anderson has gained recognition as the founder of the Decorah bald eagle cam, which has attracted over 200 million visits since 2011.

He also has worked hard to bring back the Peregrine Falcon from near extinction.  From a small group of captive Peregrines, chicks were hatched and then released at nest boxes attached to bridges and smokestacks.  Over time these produced over 1,500 progeny, leading to the Peregrine Falcon's removal from the endangered species list.

Decorah resident Carol Hasvold nominated Anderson for the national prize.